Average Wage Indexing Series

We use the national average wage indexing series to index the earnings of individuals for
benefit computation purposes. We also use the series to index
several amounts that are important to the operation of Social Security's Old-Age, Survivors,
and Disability program.

The graph at right shows the growth in the Average Wage Index (AWI) from 1951 through
2013. Click on the graph to see the underlying AWI values and annual percentage
changes.

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